hsntnovel Chapter 613 The Ultimate Shooter with Full Army Participation
Chapter 613 The Ultimate Shooter with Full Army Participation
The headquarters and command center of the 59th Army of the Federation.
The conference room, which is usually empty, is now packed with people.
Besides the high-ranking officers of the 59th Army of the Federation, led by Lieutenant General Raymond Sators, who sat solemnly in silence, many guests who had traveled from afar arrived in the conference room one after another today, making the small space seem even more cramped.
The heavy, soundproof blast door clicked open, then was forcefully pulled open by two fully armed machine gunners, Zhi Ling, from either side.
Kronos, accompanied by Chi Yuan and Cathy, strode into this oppressive space.
The current director of the Federal Security Service's Metropolitan Division had a stern expression, and his leather boots clattered on the floor.
Carrying the sword case, Chi Yuan did not lag behind Kronos like an attendant, but walked alongside him. Her expression was calm and composed, and her steps were steady, which was out of place with the tense atmosphere around her.
Kronos walked straight to the reserved seat, deftly pulled out a chair, and calmly sat down.
Chi Yuan removed the sword case from her back and placed it within easy reach beside her before calmly sitting down next to Kronos.
Cathy, who was following behind the two, seemed a little uneasy. She kept her head down, her hands nervously twisting together, and pulled the brim of her ski hat down a little more.
Since entering the conference room, Cathy had been moving close to the wall. When she felt several probing or scrutinizing gazes directed at her, she visibly flinched.
Cathy quickly found a corner to sit down, completely hiding herself next to Kronos and Red Fern.
On the other side of the conference table, the seats belonging to the Ice and Snow Family were now shrouded in a chilling aura.
Seranci, the representative of the Ice and Snow Family, sat upright in his seat, exuding a cold aura that kept strangers at bay.
She didn't even lift her eyelids, simply staring silently at the table, as if the tense meeting was completely unimportant to her.
The several Ice Fairy Plant Spirits behind Seranxi had icy expressions, their arms crossed over their chests, seemingly oblivious to everything around them.
Only in the occasional glances he cast in Cathy's direction did he reveal an undisguised coldness and scrutiny.
Closer to the head of the conference table, a middle-aged man in a suit and wearing a monocle was elegantly sipping his coffee.
He seemed oblivious to everything around him, focusing solely on the stock chart displayed on his personal terminal.
But unnoticed by anyone, the representative of the giant corporation named Douglas slightly tightened his grip, and a subtle but uncontrollable tremor spread from his fingertips.
Fortunately, his two bodyguards reacted quickly, subtly taking a half-step forward to completely block the view from the outside world.
From the front of the conference table, only the bodyguard's resolute profile and upright posture could be seen, making it difficult for others to detect Douglas's nervousness.
Not far from the door, a patch of shadow suddenly began to move silently.
Immediately afterwards, a dark shadow rose up and solidified into a tall human figure.
The figure shifted from ethereal to real, revealing a pale yet delicate young girl's face beneath a pink and white wide-brimmed hat.
She tilted her head, a naive yet cruel smile playing on her lips.
His dark eyes, devoid of any luster, swept quickly across the entire area, and when his gaze fell upon Seranci, the smile on his face deepened.
She gracefully took her seat, and the shadows behind her surged again, transforming into two blurry-faced, cloaked zombie servants who stood silently behind the girl's chair.
She is "Midnight," a Dark Cherry Blossom plant spirit with ninth-tier plant spirit power, and also the vice-captain of the S-rank mercenary group "Nightfall Splendor," representing her mercenary group at this meeting.
As attendees arrived one after another, the atmosphere in the meeting room grew increasingly heavy, almost suffocating.
However, Raymond, who was supposed to preside over the meeting, remained seated and did not rise to announce the official start of the meeting.
He would occasionally glance down at his terminal screen, his brow furrowed, as if waiting for some extremely important person.
The air in the conference room seemed to freeze; this suffocating atmosphere lasted for a full ten minutes.
Just as the attendees were getting impatient, one of them finally couldn't hold back and spoke up to ask questions.
"Lieutenant General Satoru."
Douglas put down his coffee cup, the crisp sound particularly jarring in the deathly silence: "What kind of meeting did you call us here for? Forgive my bluntness, but time is precious and cannot be wasted by us."
He adjusted his monocle, trying to maintain his elegant capitalist demeanor, but the slight tremor in his voice betrayed Douglas's inner anxiety.
"Don't rush, big boss."
The sweet, honey-like voice rang out at midnight, yet it carried a chilling undertone: "The show... has only just begun."
Before he could finish speaking, the conference room door was opened again.
The figure that walked in this time attracted everyone's attention almost instantly.
Young and handsome are words that can be used to describe this silver-haired youth.
His posture was as upright as a pine tree, and his steps were both vigorous and steady.
On the shoulders of his dark green military uniform, five shining general stars were prominently displayed.
What is most eye-catching is naturally his pair of pointed elf ears, but what is most unsettling is his pair of deep and wise emerald eyes.
The attendees were all taken aback; none of them had expected that the high-ranking military official present would be this person.
General Cen Qing is the Permanent Vice Chairman of the Federal Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Federal Army, a Wisdom Tree plant spirit with 12th-order plant spirit power.
He is one of the youngest offspring of the World Tree and the most reliable strategist in the Life faction.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Federation still has a massive army capable of rivaling the Empire, and this young General Staff officer deserves much credit for that.
Without his strong support, it would be uncertain whether General Eisenhower could have secured his position as the top military leader.
The tall figure that followed Cen Qing into the conference room caused everyone to feel a sense of dread.
He wore a fully enclosed tactical helmet and a heavily modified exoskeleton armor, with a formidable Gatling gun mounted on each of his arms.
Beneath the cloak, there were hidden blue energy lines, each step leaving a clear indentation in the floor.
This person was not wearing any military rank insignia, but was carrying a futuristic-looking railgun.
The oppressive feeling rushed towards them through the goggles on their helmets, causing everyone to instinctively avoid that cold gaze.
His real name is unknown, his code name is "Ultimate Shooter", and he is ranked eighteenth in the S-class of the Plant Spirit Alliance.
One of the Federation military's aces, a legendary veteran who has fought countless battles, capable of easily annihilating an entire armored army group of the Empire single-handedly.
The ultimate marksman's creed is to annihilate all enemies of the Federation with firepower that surpasses the times.